Rafael Nadal in professional tennis, 80th-ranked Botic van de Zandschulp, converted his 10th match point Friday to finally close out a 6-4, 6-7 (12), 6-3 victory over Daniel Altmaier and help the Netherlands reach its first Davis Cup final by sweeping Germany.

Tallon Griekspoor, ranked 40th in the ATP, defeats Jan-Lennard Struff, ranked 43rd, by 7-6, 5-7, 6-4, bringing the Netherlands to the Davis Cup final for the first time. The 'orange' tennis

The Netherlands progressed to their first ever appearance in the Davis Cup final without needing doubles, after a 2-0 semi-final victory over Germany in Malaga.

An inspired Netherlands team made Davis Cup history as they put their nation into the final for the first time ever with a 2-0 defeat of Germany on Friday. Singles wins for Botic Van de Zandschulp and Tallon Griekspoor sparked a party amongst an army of orange-clad Dutch fans inside the Jose Maria Martin Carpena arena.

The Netherlands reach the final of the Davis Cup for the first time as Tallon Griekspoor fights back in his singles match to clinch a 2-0 win over Germany.